The Air Force will not offer the 50-percent up-front option for all aviators and has no offerings for navigators in Fiscal 2006. Officials say that the 2006 aviator continuation pay program is only open to some 750 pilots and air battle managers. It all depends on availability of rated officers in specific year groups, they say. So what can the eligible pilots and ABMs expect? They can get a five-year, fixed agreement ACP at $25,000 for pilots and $15,000 for ABMs. Applications can be found here.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.